Gender inequality in the workplace
The most sickening issue in workplaces is gender inequality, where the female gender is mostly undermined and undervalued compared to the male gender. Women in workplaces are always disregarded, and their efforts diluted. In the United States, there are few women in executive positions exhibiting the inequality in workplaces. In addition, women work twice as hard to achieve the same achievements as men. This is solely attributed to unequal pay among men and women in workplaces. In a study by Women’s policy research, in every $1 a man earns, a woman makes $0.49 even though more women are educated than men. Another reason for gender inequality is sexual harassment, where in most cases, women are lured into being given jobs in exchange for sex. In addition, while at work, most women face sexual harassment issues by either colleagues or their superiors. Thirty-eight percent of women experience sexual harassment in their workplaces, according to a study by Stop Street Harassment. The effects of this problem are seen in wealth accumulation patterns between men and women. There exists wealth inequality between equally educated men and women, with women having less wealth. Also, gender inequality is a human right infringement that needs immediate attention. Women are discouraged from being productive when they realize with the same effort at work, and men still earn more than them. This reduces the overall productivity in the workforce due to reduced motivation among women workers. Lastly, this issue majorly affects women and young girls who aspire to be hardworking citizens in the future. By extension, it may affect children who have single mothers for parents. The little wages they get ends up affecting their lives economically.